Economics & Business
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Economics Major

Requirements for the Major in Economics
The economics major is built on a solid base of economic theory to which the student will add applied and policy-oriented courses. Where the curriculum does not offer specific courses, there is opportunity for independent study courses. The graduate with a major in economics should be well-prepared for a professional career in business or government, or for graduate or professional training in areas such as economics, law, business administration and public policy.

Within the Department of Economics and Business, students will complete at least 36 credits. Required courses are:

Foundations 
ECB201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECB202 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECB211 Statistics for Business and Economics
ECB311 Intermediate Microeconomics
One of the following courses:
MAT111 Mathematics for Business and Economics
MAT134 Survey of Calculus
MAT141 Calculus I
Economics
ECB324 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECB341 Christian Teaching on the Economy
ECB491 Senior Seminar: Economic Policy

An additional 10 credits of coursework from the approved list below:

ECB304 Poverty in the United States
ECB305 Economic Development
ECB307 Environmental Economics
ECB313 Econometrics
ECB330 Financial Markets and Institutions
ECB366 International Economics
ECB369 International Capitalisms
ECB372 Investment Analysis
ECB416 International Political Economy
ECB425 Internship


Students interested in graduate work in economics should elect Calculus I, II and III (MAT141-142 and MAT223); plus either ECB313 Econometrics, or the calculus-based MAT318 Probability and MAT319 Statistics; MAT318-319 also waives ECB211. Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA within the major.

Requirements for the Minor in Economics

ECB201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECB202 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECB311 Intermediate Microeconomics
Additional 12 credits in economics, worked out with advisor